in a crouch
表示“以蹲伏的姿势”，常与 be、wait、stay 等连用，强调保持这种姿势。
The guard waited in a crouch behind the low wall.
那名卫兵蹲伏在矮墙后面等待。
弯曲或俯身的姿势；四肢贴近身体向下弯曲的动作；蜷缩
A bent or stooped position, or the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body.
弯曲或俯身的姿势
A bent or stooped position.
四肢贴近身体向下弯曲的动作
the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
She stayed in a low crouch until the noise passed.
她一直保持低蹲的姿势，直到响声过去。
用法提示：此处 crouch 为名词，表示“蹲伏姿势”，用于介词短语 in a ... crouch 中。
The coach taught us the proper crouch for the start of a race.
教练教我们起跑时的正确蹲伏姿势。
用法提示：此处 crouch 为名词，意为“蹲伏姿势”，作动词 taught 的直接宾语。
He adjusted his crouch to keep his balance on the narrow ledge.
他调整了自己的蹲伏姿势，以便在狭窄的岩架上保持平衡。
用法提示：此处 crouch 为名词，表示“蹲伏姿势”，作 adjusted 的宾语，并由 his 修饰。
表示“以蹲伏的姿势”，常与 be、wait、stay 等连用，强调保持这种姿势。
The guard waited in a crouch behind the low wall.
那名卫兵蹲伏在矮墙后面等待。
表示“一下子蹲下、伏低”，强调从站立到蹲伏的动作转变。
The cat dropped into a crouch just before it pounced.
那只猫在扑出去之前伏低了身子。
表示“从蹲伏姿势起身”，常与 rise、stand up 等连用，说明动作的起点。
She rose from a crouch and stretched her legs.
她从蹲伏的姿势站起来，伸了伸腿。
grammar · medium
易错句子He waited in crouch behind the car.
正确表达He waited in a crouch behind the car.
crouch 在此作可数名词，表示一种蹲伏的姿势，单数形式前必须加限定词（a/the 等）；in a crouch 是表示“处于蹲姿”的固定搭配，不能光说 in crouch。
grammar · medium
易错句子She does fifty crouchs every morning.
正确表达She does fifty crouches every morning.
以 -ch 结尾的名词变复数时加 -es 而不是只加 -s，所以 crouch 的复数形式是 crouches。
grammar · medium
易错句子He made a crouch behind the wall.
正确表达He went into a crouch behind the wall.
名词 crouch 不与 make 搭配；英语表示“进入蹲伏姿势”用 go into / drop into a crouch 这一固定搭配，改用 go into 才符合英语习惯。
蹲伏着；呈蹲伏姿势
The cat sat in a crouch, ready to pounce.
那只猫蹲伏着，准备扑上去。
一下子蹲下
He dropped into a crouch behind the low wall.
他一下子蹲到矮墙后面。
从蹲伏姿势站起来
She rose from a crouch and stretched her aching legs.
她从蹲姿站起来，伸展酸痛的腿。
低低的蹲姿
The sprinter waited at the line in a low crouch.
短跑选手以低低的蹲姿在起跑线等待。
深深的蹲姿
The weightlifter settled into a deep crouch before lifting.
举重运动员在举起之前稳成深深的蹲姿。
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